#storeys

[arinewman7]

Storeys by Wassily Kandinsky oil on cardboard 1929

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British storeys

No, not stories but storeys, as in floors of a building. The British count their floors differently than the Americans do- which is why when I read this sentence today:

"Peter lives in the flat located above the entrance area of the cinema, it occupies about half of the first floor"

I instantly knew that the author was not a native Brit.

What Americans call the "ground floor" to a Brit is the "first floor". So, the sentence above provoked the mental image that the entrance of the cinema was below ground and the flat was at ground level, which is not what the author intended.

Did you notice something else up there at the start of the post? The Brits call it a "storey" to distinguish it from the word, story. The Americans use the same spelling for the two words that mean completely different things.

So, Baker Street is a five-storey building even though one of those is a basement level (that's 221c). The 221b door opens to the first floor; the living room, kitchen, bathroom and Sherlock's bedroom are on the second floor and John's is on the floor above, one assumes (although this begs the question of where it is because the one in the broadcast series has a third and a fourth floor, both of which have large rooms at the front of the house, which most fic writers don't want; they continually refer to John's room as being smaller than the living room)

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Feds' First Housing Accelerator Project Gives $74M To London After years of buildup, the Canadian government's Housing Accelerator Fund has finalized its first agreement, providing the city of London, Ontario with $74M to boost housing supply.The Housing Accelerator Fund — the brainchild of the federal government, conceptualized in 2021 and officially launched in March of this year — is a $4B initiative intended to fast-track the creation of 100,000 new middle-class homes across Canada by 2024-2025.The $74M provided to London will allow the city to speed up the construction of over 2,000 additional housing units over the next three years, "and build thousands more in the years to come," the federal government said. Under the federal program, high-density homes will be able to be built without the need for re-zoning — an often lengthy process generally carried out on a municipal level that eats up both time and money. “Everyone deserves a good place to call home. That’s why we’re cutting red tape and funding new ways to build more homes, faster – especially affordable homes," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said. "This landmark agreement with London will be the first of many, and we look forward to working with all orders of government to help everyone find a place to call their own.” To create even more homes, London is simultaneously moving to allow up to four units to be built on a single property in low-density neighbourhoods, dispose of City-owned land for more developments, and partner with non-profit housing providers to build more affordable homes. "To make housing more affordable, we need to boost the supply of homes," said Minister of Housing Sean Fraser. "The City of London’s proposal does just that, and I am incredibly proud of this investment, which was made possible by the City of London’s willingness to streamline development."Fraser notes that the agreement with London is "just one of many agreements" that will be signed with municipalities across the country. To access funding, municipal and Indigenous governments are required to submit an action plan detailing their commitment to a housing supply growth target that outlines the specific initiatives they will undertake in order to increase housing supply and speed up approvals. It must align with the feds' priorities of creating dense, affordable, inclusive, and diverse communities."Every agreement under the Housing Accelerator Fund will require municipalities to end exclusionary zoning and encourage apartment building around public transit in order to help seniors, students, and families," the government wrote in a press release. "Local governments are encouraged to think big and be bold in their approaches, which could include accelerating project timelines, allowing increased housing density, and encouraging affordable housing units."The Housing Accelerator Fund is part of Canada's National Housing Strategy, an $82B initiative to create and repair over 400,000 homes. https://storeys.com/canada-housing-accelerator-fund-london/

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City Of Burnaby Chooses Location For New City Hall Building Almost exactly four months after the City of Burnaby launched the process to develop a new City Hall, the three potential locations have been narrowed down to one: the Civic Square site that's currently home to the Bob Prittie Metrotown Public Library.City staff will be seeking approval of the site in a Council meeting on Monday, citing results of the public survey the City conducted that heavily favoured the site over the other options: the Bonsor Park site and the Firefighter's Public House site. The City's public engagement for the project was held from May 31 to July 30, and the Civic Square site was identified as the top choice by 1,857 (46%) of the 4,057 respondents. The option that received the second-most selections was actually "none of the above," which was selected by 1,349 (33%) of respondents, while the two remaining site locations were a distant third and fourth. The Bonsor Park site was the preferred option for 457 (11%) of respondents while the Firefighter's Public House site was chosen by 394 (10%) of respondents. (City of Burnaby)All three locations are in fairly close proximity to one another, behind the Metropolis at Metrotown shopping mall, and the Metrotown neighbourhood was chosen by the City because it is designated as Burnaby's "downtown" in the Metrotown Downtown Plan. The neighbourhood is anchored by the shopping mall and Metrotown Station, a transit hub that annually ranks as one of the three busiest stations in Metro Vancouver. The Civic Square site for the new City Hall building is located directly across the street from Metrotown Station, and is the site that is the closest of the three options to Metrotown Station. The three options for Burnaby's new City Hall building. (City of Burnaby) The New City HallThe Civic Square site, located at 6100 Willingdon, is currently home to the Metrotown branch of the Burnaby Public Library, as well as a large public park with numerous seating areas, water features, greenery, and points of entry on all four sides.The site is approximately 4.4 acres and the library currently occupies most of the northwest corner of the site. Although the design concept has not been finalized, the preliminary concept is that the new City Hall building will be located along Kingsborough Street, directly across the street from Crystal Mall. The existing library would likely be redeveloped and placed next to City Hall, while the southern half of the site would consist of the new Civic Square. (The library has recently undergone upgrades and renovations that remain ongoing, which now appear to have been for nothing.)"The Civic Square site offers a unique ability to situate a significant civic facility within the downtown on a site that has public access on all four of its frontages," staff said in their recommendation. "No other such opportunity exists in Metrotown. This unique opportunity presents the possibility of a fully public space, especially in a scenario involving redevelopment and integration of the adjacent Bob Prittie Metrotown Library into the new civic facility."Staff also say that the site would allow for "iconic architecture" and that building heights would not be of much concern, or out of place, due to the existing density around the area. Immediately south of the site, on the other side of Central Boulevard, is the Metrotown neighbourhood's central residential redevelopment area, with countless high-rises built in recent years and more underway. (Burnaby Public Library) The design concept for the Civic Square site.(City of Burnaby) The motivation to relocate City Hall comes from the existing City Hall — on 4949 Canada Way — nearing the end of its life, after being constructed in 1955. According to the City, the existing building "lacks sustainability and inclusivity provisions" and would need significant upgrades that could cost approximately $70M. Furthermore, staff are spread out across five buildings, many of which were added later on as Burnaby grew, and the relocation would consolidate staff into a single location.The City has yet to identify what it would do with the existing City Hall site and said that redeveloping the existing site was not an option because it would require a temporary City Hall be constructed during construction, which would balloon the cost of the project.The selected Civic Square site would also likely include other amenities and uses, which was identified as being important by 2,604 (64%) of the survey respondents. The amenities that received the most selections were restaurant/café (1,543), meeting rooms (1,376), a cultural venue (1,220), and childcare space (1,156). Staff note that a cultural venue may not be feasible for the site as it would likely limit the amount of space available for a public plaza, but said that "a cultural venue can be sought elsewhere in the Metrotown area, in concert with redevelopment." The key concern many respondents have with the Civic Square site is the resulting traffic congestion, as Central Boulevard — the road that would separate Metrotown Station and the new City Hall — is already a major arterial road and quite congested. According to staff, if the Civic Square site is approved on Monday, staff will immediately begin planning out the project from now until Q3 2024. Staff say that this first stage would "define the scope of work for the development of the new City Hall without further delay, and explore opportunities to include other desired programming components as suggested by the survey results."Staff also emphasize the need to move fast, estimating that every month a project of this scale is delayed could result in an additional cost of at least $2M due to construction cost inflation. The design phase would then run from Q4 2024 to 2026, with construction expected to begin in 2027 and completion anticipated for 2030. https://storeys.com/burnaby-new-city-hall-location/

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SANTA FELL ASLEEP GOING UP THE LADDER

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Teenager dies after falling 4 storeys from balcony in Surfers Paradise

Teenager dies after falling 4 storeys from balcony in Surfers Paradise

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A teen has fallen to his dying from a balcony on the Gold Coast.

Police say the 19-year-old Brisbane man was discovered lifeless on the foot of an condo constructing in Surfers Paradise simply after 3:00am on Saturday.

It’s believed he was partying with pals when he fell from the fourth ground of the advanced on View Avenue.

4 individuals have been taken to Robina Hospital in steady…

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[davidhop]

When the #chimneys are listed and you want to add a couple of extra-value #storeys - you just live with their presence. How does this make sense? (at Glasgow, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B93u-TJhOmY/?igshid=13ga69mhaezwf

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China toddler: Three-year-old falls six storeys and survives A toddler in China has survived a six-storey fall after he was caught by people holding a blanket. Source link